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<br />EXHIBIT E <br />Reclamation Plan <br />Reclamation of the site will consist of ponds as water storage reservoirs, wetlands and wildlife <br />habitat. <br />Dikes will be utilized to form separate ponds to increase water storage capacity. The dikes will <br />be constructed of overburden. As a secondary benefit, the creation of ponds in this area will <br />enhance the wildlife habitat presently found in the riparian riverbank area. <br />The resource will be mined to the underlying bedrock. Overburden and processing plant fines <br />will be redistributed to provide a stable base for the reseeding along the bank shores. Revegetated <br />slopes will be 3:1 and 2:1 -ten feet below water configuration, allowing seeding along the <br />shoreline as well as providing access into and out of the ponds. <br />Weeds are not expected to pose a problem in revegetating the site. If they do become a problem, <br />[hey will be controlled mechanically with minimum chemical application so that native species <br />will not be destroyed by the application of excess herbicides. <br />Reclamation Measures/Materials Handling <br />The mining will create the rough topography for the lakeshores. Instead of being mined <br />vertically, these lakeshores will be mined at vertical to ''/x:l and compacted backfill to 3:1/2:1 <br />configuration. Overburden and topsoil will be placed on the shoreline for final grading. <br />Compaction of this overburden will occur by the scrapers and dozers which place the soil. There <br />are no structures proposed here so no greater compaction is required. Final grading will be done <br />along the contours,and revegetation will occur as soon as possible to prevent erosion. Lakeshores <br />will be graded and seeded within one to two yeazs after the mining occurs. <br />The mining will leave no highwalls on the property. No acid forming or toxic materials aze used <br />in the mining. There will be no auger holes or shafts left on the property. The operator will <br />utilize concurrent reclamation in this operation. <br />Backfill generated on the site will include concrete, silts and clays from the materials washing <br />operation and non-mazketable fine material. These backfill materials will be compacted on the <br />floor of the processing area and buried along [he lakeshore. The reclaimed mined area in Cell 1 <br />will not be lined. <br />Inert fill generated off the permit area will also be brought onto the site as backfill. This material <br />could include concrete, soil, brick, and limited amounts of asphalt. Generally, any asphalt <br />brought in will be recycled into new product. These off-site inert materials will be disposed of in <br />a similar manner as those generated on-site as described above. Since this material is inert, there <br />will be no release of pollutants. This reclamation plan identifies off-site material to be used as <br />backfill. Therefore, no further notice to the Division is required. <br />Ricer Vier Resource. GMAS ColaraAo, lnc. <br />DMG l/Z Permit <br />Pnge 6 <br />